Payday 3 will likely be an Epic Store exclusive

[Ricardo Tărâță]

... for at least some time, much like Chivalry II. (or like others pointed out, will have exclusive content for Epic)

Note: in hindsight, the title may be a worst case scenario, however there's also a good chance for Epic related exclusive content/FOMO, as someone said in the replies

The newest update with Epic crossplay is the writing on the wall.

Some people pointed out in the replies that the game has a store page on Steam. Please remember the whole Metro Exodus fiasco and how those developers changed their minds and pulled the game from Steam after acquiring an exclusivity deal.
https://web.archive.org/web/20230331010007/https://www.polygon.com/2019/1/28/18201004/valve-metro-exodus-epic-games-store

Remember the microtransactions thing in 2015?
https://web.archive.org/web/20230410152116/https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2015/10/payday-2-rolls-back-microtransactions-after-fan-outrage/
Many users found the microtransaction move especially galling given Overkill producer Almit Listo's previous statements decrying the business model. "We've made it clear that Payday 2 will have no microtransactions whatsoever (shame on you if you thought otherwise!)" he wrote on the Steam forums two years ago when discussing pre-order bonuses for the then-upcoming game.

They've made it clear they're putting the exact same thing (if not worse) in Payday 3, with credits and possibly battlepasses too, as if lootboxes weren't bad enough.
https://steamassets.com/1272080
You can see they've added ways to buy "Payday credits".

In a similar fashion, Tripwire Interactive made a partnership with Epic. Same with Payday 2, adding crossplay with Epic for Killing Floor 2 and Rising Storm 2. In the case of Rising Storm 2, it added gamebreaking bugs. Around the same time, they've also announced that their (at the time) new release, Maneater, will be an Epic exclusive.
https://web.archive.org/web/20200612124102/https://www.dualshockers.com/tripwire-interactive-to-debut-maneater-on-epic-games-store-exclusively/

What I wish to say is: keep your expectations low or at the very least, moderated. Don't put up with crap.

[ecznos]

No Steam, no buy. Simple as that. Epic won't get a single penny from me.

[Doktor Vic Tim]

Considering they're putting MTX into it day 1 EGS can take it and keep it.

I hope it was worth it.

[Syg]

You can literally wishlist the game on Steam ??? https://store.steampowered.com/app/1272080/PAYDAY_3/

[𝖃𝖆𝕹𝕹 𝖃]

WTF?!!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1272080/PAYDAY_3/

[Ricardo Tărâță]

引用自 Syg：

You can literally wishlist the game on Steam ???

引用自 XaNN X：

WTF?!!

Didn't stop the Metro Exodus devs from pulling the game from Steam and making it Epic exclusive. Reminder they also had the game up for pre-purchase on Steam as well.
https://web.archive.org/web/20230331010007/https://www.polygon.com/2019/1/28/18201004/valve-metro-exodus-epic-games-store

[=WAWA= karpad [HU][VR]]

引用自 Syg：

You can literally wishlist the game on Steam ??? https://store.steampowered.com/app/1272080/PAYDAY_3/

like metro exudus?

[Ricardo Tărâță]

引用自 karpad2HUN：

引用自 Syg：

You can literally wishlist the game on Steam ???

like metro exudus?

Haha, yeah. That's my first thought too.

[Zimagorus]

u237 was a bad omen, it's all downhill from here if overkill doesn't actually address the sheer backlash

[[DE] Niemand]

引用自 Ricardo Tărâță：

引用自 karpad2HUN：

like metro exudus?

Haha, yeah. That's my first thought too.

I'm pretty sure new Steam guidelines forbid advertisement on Steam, if the game first releases on other (PC) platforms

[Mr_Purple]

50 / 50. If it's not, I bet my butt that Epic STILL going to have some exclusive bs like updates / DLCs being exclusive to Epic for X amount of time. Iirc Valve will penalize a publisher for pulling a game off Steam for Epic's exclusivity deal. I do remember reading an article about that some time ago.

[Ricardo Tărâță]

引用自 DE Niemand：

引用自 Ricardo Tărâță：

Haha, yeah. That's my first thought too.

[...]if the game first releases on other (PC) platforms

In that case, they've likely done this to prevent another Metro Exodus.
Still, there's no warranty that the game won't end up like Fall Guys or Rocket League, where it first releases on Steam, being available for purchase, then get pulled from Steam to be sold on Epic only.

Tripwire Interactive did a similar thing where they made a partnership with Epic. Same with Payday 2, adding crossplay with Epic for Killing Floor 2 and Rising Storm 2. In the case of Rising Storm 2, it added gamebreaking bugs. Around the same time, they've also announced that their (at the time) new release, Maneater, will be an Epic exclusive.
https://web.archive.org/web/20200612124102/https://www.dualshockers.com/tripwire-interactive-to-debut-maneater-on-epic-games-store-exclusively/

[BitsOfSkin]

引用自 DE Niemand：

引用自 Ricardo Tărâță：

Haha, yeah. That's my first thought too.

I'm pretty sure new Steam guidelines forbid advertisement on Steam, if the game first releases on other (PC) platforms

This, really.
If they pulled this, they could look forward to a lawsuit over their contracts with Valve, and Starbreeze simply doesn't have the cash to fight such a lawsuit, and both Embracer Group (the new publisher) and Epic are weary of a proxy war with Valve, so they won't fund such things either.

I think some of what Mr_Purple said might hold true though; there may be some platform exclusive ♥♥♥♥ in Payday 3, just to stoke the FOMO.

[Satsujinki]

I wish it has to be joking and now look what they made this huge mess. And now, you're telling me they are going to pull their stunts, like metro exodus?

[Moe Szyslak]

highly unlikely

[Snake]

Do you even care now? I don't wanna buy it after this incident.
I pre-ordered pd2 10 years ago and I had enough of this game and company providing it. I loved pd1 and 2 for years, but... Monetising, techincal state of dlcs, licensing problem solving, poor user experience which ended up being fixed by community mods and balancing choices.